Oct 12 2008
Sixth of Sixth Meme
I was tagged by Trish of Another Piece of the Puzzle for this photo meme and decided to play along. As a rule, I don’t post pics of myself or my kids, but I’m making an exception here - and cheating a little. Also, my digital pics are not incredibly organized (like everything else) so this is my closest approximation of the 6th.
About the picture: A few years ago, we took a camping trip to a wolf preserve. Here, Gus is having a chat with one of the wolves. What we discovered was that although he had trouble communicating with us, he was in beautiful sync with these amazing creatures. Gus was fond of hiking to the back of the wolves’ compound and getting them to all start howling. If you’ve never heard a pack of wolves howling together, let me tell you, it is a sound that will send chills of awe through you. And my son was able to get them to sing. Incredible. I get chills just recalling it.
One of the things we discovered at the preserve was that wolves are greatly misunderstood creatures. They’re quite gentle and have their own special structure within their societies. They are not violent or intentionally harmful, they just need to get their needs met, whether it be eating or self-defense. No wonder Gus was able to get them to join his song - they were truly kindred spirits.
Thanks Trish, for the reminder of an amazing trip.
Edit: Forgot to tag someone! Okay, so I’ll tag (if you should choose to accept): Maddy, Marla, Hauteness, Angela, and Regina.
